Alex Ovechkin has officially done it. The Washington Capitals superstar is officially at the top of the NHL's all-time goals list, but he's not standing up there alone. Yet.
With his 894th career goal Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin officially tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record, and whenever the Russian Machine finds the back of the net again, he'll be alone in owning the league record for most goals scored in a career.
Going into the 2024-25 NHL season, Ovechkin started with 853 career goals, which put him in second behind the Great One. Washington's captain scored the 41 goals he needed this season to tie Gretzky's mark and will need one more to get to 42 to break the record.
Here's a look at Ovechkin's 894th NHL career goal to tie Gretzky's record:
OVI HAS TIED WAYNE GRETZKY FOR MOST GOALS ALL TIME WITH CAREER GOAL #894 🚨 pic.twitter.com/wRQ5uv7s5B
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 5, 2025
Ovechkin has six regular-season games left to break the tie with Gretzky this season. He's been on a remarkable goal-scoring run this year even after suffering a broken leg a few months ago.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Alex Ovechkin's 894th NHL goal for the Caps tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time record
